Desert Bitterbrush
- Scientific name: Purshia glandulosa
- Natural hybrid of Cliffrose and Antelope Bitterbrush
- Grows in the southwest, Mojave & Sonoran deserts
- Long-lived and very drought tolerant
- Persists on difficult sites
- Found in Utah, Nevada, California and Arizona
Desert Bitterbrush (Purshia glandulosa) is a hybrid of Cliffrose and Antelope Bitterbrush that grows in the arid regions of the desert southwest, Mojave & Sonoran steppes. It averages 2-7 feet tall. It is a long-lived drought tolerant shrub and establishes and persists on difficult sites.
Bitterbrush is found in several semi-arid shrub types throughout its range, including blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima), Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia), chaparral, and singleleaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla)-California juniper (Juniperus californica) woodlands.
Desert Bitterbrush (Purshia glandulosa) is well adapted to desert life: with water-loss resistant leaves and long taproots, a bitterbrush plant may be decades old. Some have been discovered to be well over a century old. The shrub shape may vary considerably, from a spreading prostrate form to nearly a tree. The thick leaves are small, typically less than an inch long, and green underneath, a hairy surface that gives the entire plant a dusty green appearance. Look for the three well-separated teeth on the end of the leaf.
It is found in Utah, Nevada, California and Arizona.
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Synonyms
Many plants have more than one common and scientific name. We've listed a few of them below.
- Desert Bitterbrush
- Purshia glandulosa Curran
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